# show_option

Source: https://libtmux.org/en/go/latest/mcp/tools/show_option/

> Read configured tmux commands; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned values may contain executable configuration. Reads one named tmux option.

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Read configured tmux commands; accepts no client-supplied executable input. Returned values may contain executable configuration. Reads one named tmux option.

[All Go tools](https://libtmux.org/en/go/latest/mcp/tools/) · [JSON](https://libtmux.org/en/go/latest/mcp/tools/show_option.json) · [Source](https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-go/blob/aaf86678fe0cbdf56f9e1c9c46b0db0704e15656/mcp/manifest_catalog.go#L263)

## Arguments

* `effective` optional · boolean

  include an inherited value

* `name` required · string

  the exact option name

* `scope` optional · string

  global, server, session, window, or pane

* `target` optional · string

  the target required by session, window, and pane scopes

## Schemas

The schema defines required fields, nested values, defaults, and validation constraints.

Input schema

```json
{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "effective": {
      "description": "include an inherited value",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "the exact option name",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "scope": {
      "description": "global, server, session, window, or pane",
      "enum": [
        "",
        "global",
        "server",
        "session",
        "window",
        "pane"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "target": {
      "description": "the target required by session, window, and pane scopes",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}
```

Output schema

```json
{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "inherited": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "scope": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "set": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "value": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name",
    "scope",
    "value",
    "set"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}
```

Tool annotations

```json
{
  "destructiveHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": true,
  "title": "Show one option"
}
```